Jonathan Winters (1925 - )
Jonathan Winters was born on November 11,1925 in Dayton, Ohio.
He is very close friend of Robin Williams (the two paired up
for the TV show "Mork & Mindy" (1978) with much of their material
ad-libbed).
Winters got his start in show business by winning a talent
contest. This led to a children's TV show in Dayton in 1950.
He also then got a game show and a talk show. Jonathan Winters
made 10 comedy recordings for which he was nominated for the
Grammy 10 times and won once.
During World War II Jonathan Winters served in the Marines.
Winters is an accomplished abstract painter. Has painted a
series of abstractionist artwork which was collected into a
book entitled "Hang Ups".
Jonathan Winters' other notable credits include.....
THE ADVENTURES OF ROCKY & BULLWINKLE
THE FLINTSTONES
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF JOHATHAN WINTERS
THE WACKY WORLD OF JONATHAN WINTER (1972 -
TV)
THE JONATHAN WINTER SHOW (1967 - TV)
